Now you can re-live any Skype
conversation. We explain how to record a Skype call using free utility Calinote
Skype is voIP software that lets you make
free phone calls over the internet. Install it on your PC, laptop, smartphone
or tablet and, provided your recipient is also signed into Skype, you simply
click their username to initiate a video call. You can chat until the cows come
home, without racking up a single penny on your phone bill. (Do note that data
charges may apply if you do not have an unlimited broadband connection.)
Skype
is voip software that lets you make free phone calls over the internet.
It's not difficult to understand why Skype
has become so popular in recent years. This free service can put you back in
touch with long- lost friends and relatives now living in faraway lands, but
it's so much more than a free call system. Able to also connect with landline
and mobile phone numbers, with subscription and pay-as-you-go packages
available, Skype could potentially replace your landline. It even has its own
range of apps (see Skype apps, below).
If you are using Skype for all your phone
conversations, more advanced requirements can also be catered to. For example,
you may have cause to record a conversation for reference or legal reasons. In
the following workshop we’ll show you how to do this with a free app and the
hardware you're already using. Be sure to warn the recipient you are recording
the conversation before you try it, though.
If
you are using Skype for all your phone conversations, more advanced
requirements can also be catered to.
To make and receive calls through your
computer, you'll need a microphone to speak into and some means of hearing the
response, whether that's a set of built-in speakers or a pair of headphones.
Most modern laptops will have an integrated mic, speakers and a webcam. PC
owners - and laptop users who want better-quality audio - might prefer to spend
$60 to $80 on a decent USB headset with mic, such as the Microsoft LifeChat
LX-3000.
PC
owners - and laptop users who want better-quality audio - might prefer to spend
$60 to $80 on a decent USB headset with mic, such as the Microsoft LifeChat
LX-3000.
Alternatively, if you want to replicate the
traditional phone experience as closely as possible you can buy USB Skype
handsets online from shop.skype.com.
You don't need any Skype credits to get
started, and the free version of the Calinote app we're using here will suffice
for our purposes.
